Gruchet-Saint-Siméon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁyʃɛ sɛ̃ simeɔ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Gruchet-Saint-Siméon | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gruchet-Saint-Siméon  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′07″N 0°53′42″E / 49.8186°N 0.895°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Luneray |
| Intercommunality | CC Terroir de Caux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Christophe Dalle[1] |
Area 1 | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 681 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76330 /76810 |
| Elevation | 69–94 m (226–308 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Gruchet-Saint-Siméon are blazoned : Quarterly azure and argent, in bend 2 crosses couped Or, and in bend sinister a crowned lion and a double-headed eagle gules.
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Geography
editA farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D70 and the D270 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 612 | — |
| 1975 | 597 | −0.35% |
| 1982 | 601 | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 633 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 661 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 700 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 722 | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 687 | −0.99% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Siméon, dating from the fifteenth century.
- A fifteenth century farmhouse.
- A protestant church.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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